by Hla Min

Update : 3rd November 2026

1999

69ers

• 69ers celebrated 30th Anniversary of Graduation at Seik Taing Kya စိတ်တိုင်းကျ in Rangoon. See the post by Danny / Tint Lwin (M69).

RIT Alumni Newsletter

• I received e-mails and photos from Saya U Soe Paing (EE, UCC), Alice / Saw Yu Tint (T69) and Danny about gatherings in Rangoon. I shared the news via an e-mail Newsletter called “RIT Alumni International Newsletter” in May 1999 and served as its Chief Editor. See my post on “Newsletters”.

ex-rit Website

• At the request of Saya U Soe Paing, Ko Khin Maung Zaw / KMZ (EC76) designed and implemented ex-rit.org website. I served as the Content Provider and Chief Editor. See KMZ’s post on “the founding of the ex-rit web site”.

Supporters

• Ivan Lee / Khin Maung Oo (M69, New Jersey) sent a check to support the operating costs of the website.
• SF Bay Area Alumni Advisory Group led by Saya Allen Htay supported our projects. See Ko Maurice Chee (M75)’s post on “Financial Support by RIT Alumni (mostly from SF Bay Area)”.

2000

RIT Alumni International

• SF Bay Area Alumni Advisory Group established a non-profit organization called “RIT Alumni International” with a primary objective to host the First RIT Grand Reunion and SPZP in San Francisco, USA.
• Saya Allen served as the President. Ko Maurice served as Treasurer / Financial Controller. The founding members include Saya K C Chiu (ChE63), Saya U Nyo Win (M65), Saya U Maung Maung / George (ChE66), Saya U Myat Htoo (C68), U Hla Min (EC69), Benny Tan (M70), Saya U Thein Aung (Met72), Maurice Chee (M75), KMZ (EC76, Lone member outside California) and Gordon Kaung (M83).

SPZP-2000

• It was a three-day event.
• A Welcome Dinner took place at a Seafood Restaurant on Oct 28.
• The main event — Alumni Reunion Dinner and Saya Pu Zaw Pwe — was held at Embassy Suites Hotel near SFO / San Francisco International Airport.
• A Farewell Lunch Gathering was planned for Coyote Park, but due to Weather Alerts, the venue was changed to a High School. Family members and friends were invited.

Memorabilia

• Senior Sayas and Sayamas were presented with Memorabilia — notably Kyauk Si Bagyee.

Special Issue of Newsletter

• Commemorative Issue of the Newsletter by U Hla Min and team

Commemorative Web Pages

• Ko Khin Maung Zaw / KMZ (EC76) set up Commemorative web pages for SPZP-2000

• 64 Countdown to the Reunion posts
• 36 Post-Reunion posts

Benny and Maurice

• Benny Tan (M70) and Maurice Chee (M75) served as Co-Chair of the Working Committee for SPZP-2000.
• Ko Benny designed SPZP-2000 Banner, T-shirt, Mug and Calendar Clock.
• Ko Maurice wore several hats: Financial Controller, Event Planning, Logistics, Newsletter Publisher, Culinary Expert

Golden Sponsors

• Benny was one of the five Golden Sponsors for SPZP. The others were Steeve Kay (Thaung Sein, EC70, GBNF), David Ko (Tin Myint, M67, GBNF), Ivan Lee (Khin Maung Oo, M69) and Maung Maung Than (M79).

2002

• Second RIT Grand Reunion and SPZP in Singapore
• Commemorative Issue of “Swel Daw Yeik Sar Saung”
  by Saya U Moe Aung and team
• Reprinted my “SAYA PUZAW PWE” poem as Back Cover

2004

• Third RIT Grand Reunion and SPZP in Yangon
• Mild earthquake did not rattle the attendees

2007

• Fourth RIT Grand Reunion and SPZP in Singapore
• Commemorative Issue of “Swel Daw Yeik Sar Saung”
  by Saya U Moe Aung and team
• Contributed a poem

2009

• 40th Anniversary of 69er Graduation

2010

• Fifth RIT Grand Reunion and SPZP in Singapore
• Commemorative Issue of “Swel Daw Yeik Sar Saung”
  by Saya U Moe Aung and team
• Contributed an article : Sad and short clip — EE sayas

2012

• Sixth RIT Grand Reunion and SPZP in Yangon
• True “Home Coming” in the Gyogone Campus
• Special publication : History of Myanmar Engineering Education (HMEE) book by Saya U Aung Hla Tun and team
  U Ohn Khine and I prepared the supplemental CD for the book

• Special publication: Selected RIT Cartoons
• Commemorative Issue of “Swel Daw Yeik Magazine” by U Saw Lin and team

• Reprints: Limited number of RIT Annual Magazines

2013

• Swel Daw Yeik Foundation
• Contributions for various projects
• Health care for the sayas and sayamas
• “Saya Geha” as long term project

2014

• Shwe YaDu

• 50th Anniversary of the opening of RIT in 1964
• Golden Jubilee of Admission to RIT for 69ers
• Planted 50 Swel Daw Bins
• Commemorative Issue of “Swel Daw Yeik Magazine” by Saya U Moe Aung and team
  Contributed an article : “Recollections of a 69er”
• Paved Shwe YaDu lane and set up Swel Daw Yeik benches
• Translated Saya U Moe Aung’s Shwe YaDu poem

2015

• RIT Alumni Reunion in Los Angeles

• Mini-gatherings in Northern California

2016

• RIT/YIT/YTU Alumni Association
• Seventh RIT Grand Reunion and SPZP in Yangon
• 10000+ attendees (expected)
• Free food and fun (all day and all night long)
• Received two “RIT Alumni Appreciation Awards”

2019

• Pre RU Centennial events
• Moderator for RU Centennial Web Page
• Panelist for 5th Irawaddy Literary Festival

• Golden Jubilee for 69ers Graduation

2020

• Due to pandemic, SPZP-2020 was canceled
• Low key celebration of RU Centennial
• Broadcast 220+ educational videos

2021 – 2023

• Lost some sayas, classmates and schoolmates
• Updating / Organizing posts
• Mostly Online gatherings

2024

• Centennial of Engineering Education in Burma / Myanmar
• 60th Anniversary of RIT
• Silver Jubilee of “RIT Alumni Newsletter”

2025 – 2026

• Still paying back to my mentors & alma mater
• Updating Posts
• @hmin3664